Doug has more than 20 years of experience in developing and executing strategies to achieve growth through innovative technologies. He was previously employed by TeleVox Software as Chief Technology Officer. Prior to that, he held key IT leadership positions with other technology and healthcare companies, including CIO at Alere Health, Vice President of Information Management at Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Director of Information Technology at Humana.

Trish Savitsky

Trish SavitskySenior Vice President & Chief Services Officer

Patricia is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for TMG Health’s service operations.

She served as TMG Health’s Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer from 2012 – 2015 and has more than 20 years of healthcare experience. She was employed by Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania as Vice President of Corporate Assurance for 6 years and spent 11 years as its Compliance/Privacy and Security Officer. Prior to that, she was employed at TMG Health as Director of Medicare Operations. She also spent 7 years at First Priority Health.

Patricia holds a master’s degree in Human Resources Administration from the University of Scranton, Pa.; a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Bloomsburg University, Pa.; and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and Internal Auditor (CIA).

Michael Walsh

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Michael WalshSenior Vice President & General Counsel

As the Company’s principal legal officer, Michael oversees all legal aspects of the business, including the provision of legal advice in support of strategic corporate initiatives, mergers, acquisitions, contracts, corporate financing and other complex transactions. He also serves as an advisor to the Board of Directors.

Michael has more than 20 years of legal experience, including a background in Compliance, Litigation Management, Licensing, Corporate Governance, Insurance, Data Security and M&A/Divestiture Issues. He also has in-depth experience in contract administration with both BPO and SaaS business models. Prior to joining TMG Health, Michael served as Vice President of Legal and Assistant General Counsel at SunGuard Data Systems where he was a trusted advisor to the CEO, CFO and senior leadership team and worked extensively with Clients at all levels.

He holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Villanova University, Pa. and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University, Durham, N.C.

Senior Leadership

Deanne Braksator

Vice President of Product Management

Deanne BraksatorVice President of Product Management

Deanne plays a critical role in the future success of TMG Health by overseeing the development of innovative solutions that keep pace with the increasingly competitive and changing Government Health Programs market.

She is responsible for ensuring the success of current and next generation products and capabilities. Her team is accountable for the full life-cycle of product creation, providing a full suite of products and capabilities to meet the diverse needs of the Company’s clients.

Deanne joined TMG Health in April 2005 as a Business Process Engineer. She was promoted to Director of Product Development in 2011 and to Vice President in 2013. Prior to joining TMG Health, she was employed by Unison Administrative Services, where she led the Facets Support, Document Management and Membership divisions. She also supervised the application support and data analysis functions of the company.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Valerie joined TMG Health in 2007 as a Program Manager. During her tenure with the company, she has also held the positions of Director of Professional Services and Executive Director of EPMO. Prior to joining TMG Health, Valerie was employed as a Manager in the Financial Advisory Services division of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Valerie holds an MBA from California State University and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from The University of Scranton, Pa. She is a certified PMP® (Project Management Professional) through the Project Management Institute, a not-for-profit professional membership association for the project, program and portfolio management profession.

Lee Coffman

Vice President of Medicaid Compliance

Lee CoffmanVice President of Medicaid Compliance

Lee and his team ensure that TMG Health’s Medicaid program contributes to the robust culture of compliance and integrity that is the cornerstone of the company. He is responsible for responding to official inquiries, clarifying and interpreting compliance rules and overseeing preparation for and monitoring of audits.

Lee has more than 15 years of experience in the Medicaid field. He joined TMG Health in 2014 as Director of Medicaid Programs and has been instrumental in the company’s Medicaid growth strategy and program development. Prior to joining TMG Health, he held the position of Vice President of Medicaid Programs at The University of Arizona Health Plans, Tucson, Ariz. He has also held other leadership positions, including Chief Operations Officer, Director of Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Programs and Compliance, and Director of Compliance and Audit at various health care organizations.

Lee holds a master’s degree in Organizational Management and a bachelor’s degree in Health Care Services from the University of Phoenix, Tempe, Ariz.

Tami Geroski

Tami is responsible for overseeing CMS and regulatory requirements related to Medicare Operations, HIPAA Privacy and Security, and Fraud, Waste and Abuse. She works closely with the Chief Compliance Officer and the operational areas to identify compliance issues and risks and to mitigate such matters.

Tami has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining TMG Health in 2005, she spent nearly 15 years with Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania in such positions as Supervisor of Other Party Liability, HIPAA Privacy Implementer and Subrogation Paralegal.

Geroski holds a master’s degree in Health Care Administration and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and associate degrees as a Paralegal and Lawyer’s Assistant. She is also certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) and is a Certified Subrogation Recovery Professional (CSRP).

James Kolata

Vice President of Corporate Development

James KolataVice President of Corporate Development

James oversees all new client implementations and is responsible for the development and negotiation of client contracts and pricing proposals. To that end, he works closely with the company’s Product Management, Information Technology, Sales, Legal, Enterprise Project Management Office and Account Management teams. He also spearheads other strategic corporate initiatives in order to support the expansion of the company’s service offerings and to grow TMG Health’s footprint in the Medicare and Medicaid markets.

James joined TMG Health in 2005 and has since held numerous positions in the organization. Most recently, he served as Director of Corporate Development and Sales Support, and led the company’s efforts to develop a new, streamlined approach to implementations. He has also held the positions of Director of Sales Support, Project Manager, Account Executive and Operations Liaison and Lead.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.

Michael McGarrigle

Vice President of Operations Services

Michael McGarrigleVice President of Operations Services

Michael leads the operational areas of production within the Company’s Call Centers, Workforce Management, Ancillary Services and member Appeals and Grievance administration, as well as member Enrollment transactions and associated Premium Billing. He provides insight and strategic direction for the operational areas in order to deliver excellent service and build strong Client relationships.

He has extensive health care operations experience, particularly in government programs operations. He is versed in managing large operational teams and committed to exceptional quality standards. Prior to joining TMG Health, Michael served as Chief Operating Officer at Community Health Group in San Diego, Calif. where he oversaw operations for the Medi-Cal, Healthy Families Medicaid and Special Needs Medicare products which served more than 150,000 members. He also served as Chief Operating Officer with Aetna Better Health Medicaid & Aetna Better Health Kids CHIP programs, Philadelphia, Pa.; Director of Provider Relations, Credentialing and Provider Appeals with Delaware Physicians Care, Inc.; and Director of Commercial and Medicaid Claims and Customer Service with Coventry Health Care, Newark, Del.

Michael holds a master’s degree in Organizational Development and Leadership from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pa., and a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Neumann University, Aston, Pa.

Jim Sloane

Vice President of Technology Services

Jim SloaneVice President of Technology Services

Jim leads and manages the operation of IT Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, IT Risk & Compliance and IT Governance. He is responsible for the creation, development, execution and supervision of all aspects of shared infrastructure services across the enterprise, and plays a key role in developing strategies for mission critical services.

Jim has more than two decades of IT leadership experience. He joined TMG Health as Director of CIO Services in 2016. Prior roles include Vice President of Information Technology for Mannington Mills, Inc., Salem, New Jersey and Vice President of Business Development for MacGregor Medical Association, Houston, Texas.

He holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Houston, Texas, and a bachelor’s degree in Computing & Information Sciences from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma. He also holds a Six Sigma Black Belt certificate from Air Academy Associates in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Mark Sobieski

Vice President of Client Services

Mark SobieskiVice President of Client Services

Mark is the key contact for the company’s client partners, and is responsible for overall customer satisfaction. He focuses on managing key relationships and providing value to the client by researching, developing and introducing new products and services to support client growth strategies.

Prior to joining TMG Health, Sobieski served as Chief Operating Officer at Educerus Health Assessment Services, Lincolnshire, Ill. He has also held key leadership positions, including Senior Vice President and General Manager of ICT Health Services at Sykes Enterprises (formerly ICT Group), Langhorne, Pa. and Vice President and General Manager of Northern Region at Telespectrum Worldwide, King of Prussia, Pa.

Mark holds an MBA in Finance from Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.

Wayne Troutman

Vice President of Operations

Wayne TroutmanVice President of Operations

Wayne and his team are responsible for end-to-end operational delivery and coordinated oversight of client satisfaction in conjunction with the company’s Account Management team. He is also responsible for ensuring that the company’s infrastructure can support its continued growth in the government health programs market.

Wayne has more than 26 years of healthcare operations experience. He joined TMG Health in 2014 as Director of Medicaid Programs Support Services. Prior to that, he served as a Director in the Business Process Outsourcing operation at DST Health Solutions, Harrisburg, Pa.

He is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and has additional leadership certifications and conflict management training.

Barry Walsh

Vice President of Claims

Barry WalshVice President of Claims

Barry provides strategic oversight of the Company’s innovative technology and process improvement methodologies for Claims, Preprocessing, and Provider Support, including the functions of Imaging and Mail Distribution.

A long time employee of TMG Health, he has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance services and health claims processing business. Prior to joining the Company, he served as a Product Manager for the RCA Corporation where he was responsible for computer-based communications, products, and services for the insurance and banking industries.